Om
[ awm ]
/ ɔm /
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noun Hinduism.
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
Also Aum.
Origin of Om
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90
Definition for om (2 of 3)
Definition for om (3 of 3)
O.M.
British.
Order of Merit.
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British Dictionary definitions for om (1 of 4)
om
the internet domain name for
Oman
British Dictionary definitions for om (2 of 4)
Om
/ (əʊm) /
noun
Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration
Word Origin for Om
from Sanskrit
British Dictionary definitions for om (3 of 4)
OM
abbreviation for
Oman (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for om (4 of 4)
OM
abbreviation for
Order of Merit (a Brit title)
symbol for
currency (the former) Ostmark
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Word Origin and History for om
om
mystical word in Hinduism, Buddhism; an utterance of assent, 1788.
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